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Month: February 2015

When I arrived home from Hawaii this gorgeous page, along with a certificate and a beautiful let, was waiting for me. I feel very special to be recognised as one of the top sellers in Close To My Heart Australia for 2014. I love the very personal touch of this recognition – the fact someone in Head office took the time to create this page just for me is lovely.

If you would like to copy the layout you will need Hopscotch papers and complements plus Marquee Uppercase and Keyboard Uppercase Stamps.

Close To My Heart really are a company with great heart and thoughtfulness. Why not join us? There is nothing to lose in giving it a go. We have a brand NEW kit and a fabulous special offer for those that join in March. Contact me for a chat to see if being a consultant will be a good fit for you.

Mike and I were so very proud of our daughter the night she graduated from the University of Western Australia. She is a beautiful person inside and out and we hope she fulfils her dream to help the lives of those less fortunate than her.

This page was a joy to make. I knew the Great Job Stamp Set (C1588) was perfect. It’s lovely swirls just feel like a celebration. I wanted the left hand page to be all about Kathryn so chose just one photo to include on it. Our ‘proud parents’ shots had to go on the facing page. The rosette, graduation cap and ‘Congrats’ stamp come from the Kudos stamp set which you get with the Artiste Cricut Collection. A few Puffies stickers from the Chalk It Up Assortment finished off the page.

I used some of the words from the ‘You’re the Bomb’ Stamp Set (C1617) within my journaling. I like having fun this way. It makes the story part of the design of the page.

This Great Job stamp set is included in the Gold registration for our Operation Smile fundraiser on March 7. I’ll have 4 more layouts to show everyone on the day.

This fun layout came from page 36 of the Reflections How To Book. I love that the layouts in this book have very simple designs you can dress up.

The Outdoor Denim strips have been scored using the Scoreboard and then sanded to expose a little of the white core. This adds great texture. The Hopscotch papers were perfect for my photos and the little concentric circles stamp from the WOTG kit added a nice accent to my Colonial White circles behind the title. How pretty does the NEW Blue Shimmer Trim look – I toned it down with a few strands of twine over it… bit less girlie that way.

The book described how to turn plain cardstock circles into shiny buttons! Simply add some holes with the piecing tool, separate some Thick Twine into strands for the thread and then add Liquid Glass. So simple and so effective.

A Special Offer from me to you to celebrate earning an all expenses paid holiday in Hawaii for my husband and I, courtesy of Close To My Heart.

As a way of thanking my loyal customers for supporting my business as I worked towards achieving this trip, I am offering the following bonus:

Place an online order of $50 or more this month and I will refund you $5 to offset postage.

This offer is valid for all my customers ordering through my website www.shaunnarichards.ctmh.com.au between February 1 and February 28, 2015. To claim your reward, forward your order confirmation email to shaunnarichards@bigpond.com and include your bank details. Refunds will be transferred by EFT on Mar 2, 2015

I am so happy with the way these pages turned out. I have loved using the Heartstrings Papers and these were the last scraps left in the pack! I think that is one of the greatest joys of using CTMH paper packs… I actually USE it all and don’t have to store it. I usually make 8-12 pages from one pack if I add in some extra card for page bases or, as in this case, work directly on a CM album page.

The flowers are all from this month’s Stamp of the Month, A Happy Hello. Some were stamped directly to the page and others were fussy cut. If you have circle punches you could use those too.

I cut the title using my Cricut and then added Liquid Glass to make it pop.

A happy Hello is available for purchase during February 2015 only. It retails for $27 but you can have yours for just $5 when it is accompanied by a $75 order.

I had quite a bit to write for these photos so I made the journal box a bit special. I used the Scallop Border Punch along the top and daubed ink around the edges. The lines and arrow heads were stamped using the Year Noted Stamp Set that was January’s promotion. I can’t tell you how helpful those little dotted lines are!

A Special Offer from me to you to celebrate earning an all expenses paid holiday in Hawaii for my husband and I, courtesy of Close To My Heart.

As a way of thanking my loyal customers for supporting my business as I worked towards achieving this trip, I am offering the following bonus:

Place an online order of $50 or more this month and I will refund you $5 to offset postage.

If your order exceeds $100, your refund will be $9.50!Click here to start shopping.This offer is valid for all my customers ordering through my website www.shaunnarichards.ctmh.com.au between February 1 and February 28, 2015.
To claim your reward, forward your order confirmation email to shaunnarichards@bigpond.com and include your bank details. Refunds will be transferred by EFT on Mar 2, 2015

Do you have a project coming up that needs a new album? Look at these gorgeous choices you now have with Close To My Heart.

CTMH Canvas Coated albums are a safe home for your photos

Some key points:

Albums display your beautiful pages and protect your photos.

You have a choice of three colours/patterns: Lagoon Chevron, Ruby floral and black

All colours and patterns are available in post-bound and D-ring

The fabric covers are coated to allow for durability and they can easily be wiped clean with a damp cloth

The album structure has been reinforced for durability (CTMH have NEVER had an album as strong as these)

Fits CTMH memory protectors perfectly (and others will fit in them as well)

You can fit 30-40 pages in an album depending on how thick your layouts are

Will you choose Post bound or D-Ring?

This depends on the purpose of your album, whether you are scrapbooking or using pocket pages and which you like the look of best. Changing from the Strap load albums I’ve used for years has been easier than I thought it would be. Here are some of the factors to consider when making your choice.

D-Ring:

easily insert pages using the1 1/2inch ring which is very strong and will hold pages in tightly,

Pages lay flat when album is open

Pages are easily re-sequenced

Ideal as a ‘Work in progress’ album

Great for those of you who are random scrappers – not always working in one album. You can keep pages safe in the D-ring until you have enough to transfer to a completed album

This is the album to use with pocket style pages and Picture my Life cards

Ideal for quick projects and photo archives

Post-Bound:

Can be used with top load and side load protectors

Pages lay flat when album is open

Spacers can be used between pages with raised embellishments so album sits square when closed

Pages are extremely secure once in

Posts unscrew easily,

Magnet closure flap over the posts conceals the albums inner workings

Which style will you choose? Click here to watch a video which may help you decide.

Welcome to the February Australasian Stamp of the Month Blog Hop. If you have arrived here from Patricia’s Blog, Patricia Manhire’s Creative Corner, you are in the right place. This is a circular hop, click through to the blog mentioned at the end of each post and you will find yourself back here. There’s a lot of love shared in the cards, pages and projects created by my sister consultants using A Happy Hello, Stamp of the Month (S1502). Enjoy!

A Happy Hello is CTMH’s Feb 2015 Stamp of the month. The multy sized flowers are perfect for this technique.

I have been wanting to try this spiral technique for some time and this stamp set was ideal. This is the title page for my 2015 album.

Position a 6.25″ photo mount 2″ from the RHS and 2.5″ from lower edge of the page. Begin with the smallest stamp at about 9 o’clock; stamping it 4 times before swapping to the next size stamp. Continue around until you overlap where you began.

I used 5 inks – Honey, Autumn Terracota,Cranberry, Hollyhock and Gypsy. Having one colour more than the repititions of the stamp makes the pattern more random. The larger flowers are made from 2 stamps.

Matching cardstock to inks is easy with the Close To My Heart range.

I stamped directly onto the white cardstock background so it was really quick to do. Gold sequins(Z2012) and Bitty Sparkles (Z1263) were the only accents I needed. My letters are cut using the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge.

A happy Hello (S1502) is only available during February, 2015. Full retail price is $27 but you can have this gorgeous set for just $5 when accompanied by a $75 order. I’d love you to leave a comment before you move on to Doris’ Blog, Doris Taylor Creative Expressions, to see what she has designed for you.